O Seeta Katha

O Seeta Katha

Directed by	K. Vishwanath
Produced by	Sharma C. Ashwini Dutt
Written by	Gollapudi Maruti Rao
Starring	Kanta Rao Chandra Mohan Roja Ramani Devadas Kanakala Allu Ramalingayya Shubha Ramaprabha Pandari Bai
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Release dates	1974
Country	India
Language	Telugu

O Seeta Katha (Telugu: ఓ సీత కథ) is a 1974 Telugu-language Indian feature film directed by K. Viswanath.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver), and Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).^[4] The film was later remade both in Malayalam and Tamil languages. Kamal Hassan played the antagonist in Malayalam version (Mattoru Seetha) while Rajnikanth played same role in Tamil version (Moondru Mudichu).^[5]

Plot

Seeta (Roja Ramani), a teenage girl, lives with her mother and elder sister (Subha) who runs the house with her harikatha performances. Seeta falls in love with Chandram (Chandramohan), but evil Gopalakrishna (Devadas Kanakala) has an eye on her and hires goons to bash Chandram, who dies on the spot. Seeta marries Madhava Rao (Kantha Rao), father of Gopalakrishna, and makes Gopalakrishna realize his mistakes.

Cast

Awards

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver) - 1974

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) - 1975 ^[4]
Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - 1975 ^[4]

Songs

bhaaratanaarii charitamu (harikatha)
- Lyric: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: P. Leela
malle kannaa tellana maa seeta sogasu
- Lyric: C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
puttaDi bomma maa peLLikoDuku
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela
kallaakapaTam erugani pillalu allari chEstE andam
- Playback: P. Suseela
ninu kanna katha, mee amma katha vinipinchanaa
- Playback: B. Vasanta, P. Suseela
chintachiguru pulupani cheekaTanTE nalupani
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Remakes

Year	Film	Language	Cast	Director	Box Office
1975	Mattoru Seetha	Malayalam	Roja Ramani, M. G. Soman, Kamal Haasan	P. Bhaskaran	Hit
1976	Moondru Mudichu	Tamil	Sridevi, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth	K. Balachander	Super Hit

References

↑ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-01". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
↑ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-02". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
↑ "Golden Classics-Roja Ramani-O Seeta Katha Movie Special-03". youtube. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
1 2 3 The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who.
↑ "O Seeta Katha Movie Cast".

External links

O Seeta Katha at IMDB.

Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film

1953–1960	Devadasu (1953) Raju Peda (1954) Ardhangi (1955) Bhale Ramudu (1956) Mayabazar (1957) Mangalya Balam (1958) Jayabheri (1959) Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)

1961–1980	Velugu Needalu (1961) Gundamma Katha (1962) Nartanasala (1963) Mooga Manasulu (1964) Antastulu (1965) Aastiparulu (1966) Chadarangam (1967) Sudigundalu (1968) Bangaru Panjaram (1969) Dharma Daata (1970) Tehsildar Gari Ammayi (1971) Pandanti Kapuram (1972) Jeevana Tarangalu (1973) O Seeta Katha (1974) Jeevana Jyothi (1975) Soggadu (1976) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978) Gorintaku (1979)

1981–2000	Maa Bhoomi (1980) Saptapadi (1981) Meghasandesam (1982) Neti Bharatam (1983) Swati (1984) Pratighatana (1985) Repati Pourulu (1986) Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987) Swarnakamalam (1988) Siva (1989) Sathruvu (1990) Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) Gharana Mogudu (1992) Matru Devo Bhava (1993) Aame (1994) Shubha Sankalpam (1995) Ninne Pelladata (1996) Sindhooram (1997) Antahpuram (1998) Raja (1999) Nuvve Kavali (2000)

2001–present	Nuvvu Nenu (2001) Santosham (2002) Okkadu (2003) Varsham (2004) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Bommarillu (2006) Happy Days (2007) Gamyam (2008) Magadheera (2009) Vedam (2010) Dookudu (2011) Eega (2012) Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Manam (2014) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Filmography of Kasinathuni Viswanath

Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Private Master (1967)
Undamma Bottu Pedata (1968)
Nindu Hrudayalu (1969)
Chelleli Kapuram (1971)
Kalam Marindi (1972)
Sharada (1973)
O Seeta Katha (1974)
Jeevana Jyothi (1975)
Siri Siri Muvva (1976)
Seetamalakshmi (1978)
Sankarabharanam (1979)
Sargam (1979)
Alludu Pattina Bharatam (1980)
Subhodayam (1980)
Saptapadi (1981)
Kaamchor (1982)
Subhalekha (1982)
Saagara Sangamam (1983)
Shubh Kaamna (1983)
Jaag Utha Insan (1985)
Swati Mutyam (1985)
Sanjog (1985)
Sirivennela (1986)
Shrutilayalu (1987)
Swayamkrushi (1987)
Swarna Kamalam (1988)
Eeshwar (1989)
Suthradharulu (1990)
Aapadbandhavudu (1992)
Swati Kiranam (1992)
Dhanwaan (1993)
Subha Sankalpam (1995)
Chinnabbayi (1997)
Swarabhishekam (2004)
Subhapradam (2010)

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